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Elan Air was a British Cargo Airline founded in October 1982 that commenced operations in November 1983. Elan Air operated night freight charters for DHL using the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and Handley Page Dart Herald. The airline then acquired a Merchantman freighter version of the Vickers Vanguard. On May 16th, 1989 the company was renamed DHL Air.
G-BEYF (Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401, c/n 175) was delivered in January 1964 to the Royal Malaysia Air Force as FM1022.In August 1977 the plane was sold to BUAF British Air Ferries as G-BEYF and started a long career of leasing. Between October 1977 and January 1978 it was leased to Gulf Air. From January to the end of 1979 it was leased to BIA British Island Airways. During the year 1980 Air UK briefly operated the plane and from March 1981 to ?? 1981 it was leased to Occidental Oil of Libya. From December 1981 to ?? 1982 it was operate dby Libyan Arab Airlines and during 1983 to Tunisavia. IPEC Aviation leased the aircraft from December 1985 to April 1986.Elan Air Cargo leased it in 1987. In April 1988 the plane was sold, again as G-BEYF, to Channel Express. Last flight to Bournemouth-Hurn on April 09th, 2009 was the last ever Herald flight. The aircraft was preserved at Bournemouth Aviation Museum since March 2002 but the aicraft was broken up in June 2008 after the Museum closed. The cockpit arrived at Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire early 07.08.
Herald-Elan-G-BEYF-04
Elan Air was a British Cargo Airline founded in October 1982 that commenced operations in November 1983. Elan Air operated night freight charters for DHL using the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and Handley Page Dart Herald. The airline then acquired a Merchantman freighter version of the Vickers Vanguard. On May 16th, 1989 the company was renamed DHL Air.
G-BEYF (Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 401, c/n 175) was delivered in January 1964 to the Royal Malaysia Air Force as FM1022.In August 1977 the plane was sold to BUAF British Air Ferries as G-BEYF and started a long career of leasing. Between October 1977 and January 1978 it was leased to Gulf Air. From January to the end of 1979 it was leased to BIA British Island Airways. During the year 1980 Air UK briefly operated the plane and from March 1981 to ?? 1981 it was leased to Occidental Oil of Libya. From December 1981 to ?? 1982 it was operate dby Libyan Arab Airlines and during 1983 to Tunisavia. IPEC Aviation leased the aircraft from December 1985 to April 1986.Elan Air Cargo leased it in 1987. In April 1988 the plane was sold, again as G-BEYF, to Channel Express. Last flight to Bournemouth-Hurn on April 09th, 2009 was the last ever Herald flight. The aircraft was preserved at Bournemouth Aviation Museum since March 2002 but the aicraft was broken up in June 2008 after the Museum closed. The cockpit arrived at Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire early 07.08.